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Nagoya

Passenger car and light vehicle collide, 58-year-old man killed; police investigate as hit-and-run case in Yokkaichi, Mie

Dragon’s player Shota Nakata announces retirement: “I can’t burden the team any longer” due to recurring back pain, ending 18-year career

“Exploring the recently discovered massive underground bunker: What was its purpose? Gas masks and medicine bottles found at the entrance.”

“Intense sunshine brings midsummer heat across regions… Sudden heavy rain warning in Gifu and Mie – Weather forecast for Aichi, Nagoya, Gifu, and Mie (8/15 midday)”

Osaka

“Eight Sake Breweries Gather in Umeda Area! ‘SAKE Meets! Week’ Event at Rooth Heart Square Umekita Until August 17!”

“Summer festival by the sea in Osaka’s Konohana Ward! ‘Osaka Kitako Marina Summer Festival 2025’ to be held on August 10, 16, 17, and 31.”

“Woody and Winnie Woodpecker make an appearance! The Park Front Hotel at Universal Studios Japan celebrates its 10th anniversary with ‘The Birthday’ event on August 1st in Osaka’s Nishikujo district.”

“Young Creators Challenge Future Technology! 10 Laser Mapping Works by Emerging Artists and Students on Display at ‘SAKISHIMA LIGHTING ART’ in Sakishima Cosmo Tower Observatory Until October 13.”

Sapporo

Sapporo hits 31 summer days this year, tying 101-year record

“Remembering a Father 80 Years After the War: A Call to Prevent War Orphans, Four Days Before the End of World War II”

New Road Exhibition: No Top Prize Awarded for the First Time in 23 Years

“Man possibly lost on Mount Tomuraushi after taking early morning flight to Hokkaido; missing with no cell phone connection”

Tokyo

School trips to be free: 8,000 yen per person with no income restrictions in Katsushika Ward. What about overseas trips?

Shocking discovery on wartime Asahi Graph cover: Photo shows a kamikaze pilot who was “family”

Dai-san High School’s strong hitters are gaining momentum, captain Honma says, “Focus on our own swings”

Prayers of remembrance held at the site where Nagasaki’s Peace Statue was created, Inokashira Natural Cultural Garden

Yokohama

“80 Years After the War: Exploring Kanagawa’s Battlefields, Fortresses, Underground Factories, and Airfields”

Two people suffer food poisoning with E. coli O157 at Yokohama yakiniku restaurant, experiencing abdominal pain and bloody stool.

Three former high school classmates from Fujisawa to open craft beer brewery

Fatal accident on Route 246: Driver arrested after hitting pedestrian in Yamato